The New York Herald Newspaper, June 2, 1855, Page 1

* © rrr ‘ THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6854. ni Stel BRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST, “ONE WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA, FAILURE OF PAGE, BACON & CO. THEIR LIABILITIES. "ANOTHER COMMERCIAL BXCITBMENT. ‘Sailing of the Walker Expedition. “MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS, MARKETS, Be, he, ‘The stéamidhip Blat Of the West, of the Nicaragua line, mspdéer, arrived last evening from &. freight. The Star of the West arrived outward st Punta Arenas comnectizg with the steamship Cortez, which left San Francisco om the 9th ult. ‘Whe Cortez called at Manzanilla, « port in Mexico, and received om board $30,000 in silver, and arrived at San Juan tel Sur om the 22d ult., with 400 passengers for New York and New Orleans. ‘The rainy season had commenced, raising the San Juan river sufficiently high for ranning the largest class of steemers through without any detention. ‘The Isthmus is perfectly healthy. ‘The Star of the West left Pants Arenas on the 24th ult., at noon. May 27th off Cape St. Avtonio at 5 P. M., exchanged “signals with the United States steam frigate San Jacinto, and a United States sloop of war (supposed to be the - Jamestown), hove too. ‘The United States sloep of-war St. Mary’s was lying in the harbor of San Juan del Sur on the 22d ult.— vofficers and crew all well. The following is the specie list of the Star of the ylor, Bishop, Simmons & Co.“ Wm. f. Colemen & Co. & Schumacher, N.Y. Lobach & Shepeler, New Yor Wm. Parsons kag, Boston, ; Ellis & Newell, cas Drexil & Co., Philadelphia, ; Newhouse & Spatz, eect Ross, Faloonner & Co., New York. Total.....ss0se0+ seen cece cece cose ceesB413,791 72 ‘The steamship Sonora, with dates from New York to the Sth of April, arrived at San Francisco en the 1st May, and the Uncle Sam, with dates to April 12, arrived May 7. we are indebted for files of papers and other favors to Mr. RB. Lord, purser of the Star of the West, to the San Francisco news depot of J. W. Sullivan, and to the ex- presses of Wells, Fargo & Co. and the Pacific Express Company. Sailing of the Walker Expedition. A DSPUTY SHERIFY CARRIED OFF—H(S sUBSEQUENT BELEASE—MUNITIONS OP WAR, ETO., ETO. [From the San Francisco Herald, May 5.] foci kanya hen Haggler and his ‘men, cleared on Thursday night about 12 o'clock, for ‘i jo, which is the only port on the Pacific side which ‘isin hands of the Castdlon . The expedition ‘was to have sailed about two J be but the vessel ‘waa libelled by the = es by whom it was provisioned. A wever, made a few days ago, and released the vessel. The libel was foc ies who contracted to furnish the k, wi ‘Walker came up and requested to come down to his cabin, in order that he might show him some pa) which he had in his possession. The Deputy Sheriff, in the innocence of his heart, ‘went below, when ol. Walker produc a jundle of papers, done up in red’ tape, and immedistely both he and the Deputy Sheriff commenced to examive their contents. ‘While ao engaged, the Deputy Sheriff juite unusual in ships at anchor, and ‘on deck, but his impetaosity was checked st and manner by four or five of itionits, who, armed to the teeth, sudden: ce. They informed the beatae : —that ought he per- sea. The expeditionists, manna fifty-six all ‘told, were armed to the teeth, each man having been provided with two six-shooters, a bowie knife and Mis- rifle, htconal ah geen to be re agricultural resources | sient teens ite Waker eau ou) : e engnle ag Hi 2 Es? Felder Dai wadasie, dal; LT the aly sworn, they, gle tetatente tats eet ee say ot ir ay se aitae Tham the enld defendants, for the toenat Sas Gos is for the 0 of socuring on, h itoiny, and the fects con- 58 382k of F. M. Haight, for the mote, payable io sixty da: attachments issued out of the several of the news of the failure of ke Ce., tw favor ma Edward Mernll $233 75 W. 8, Conant, . 8,625 0) D. €. MoRuer and'8, G. Meerili, 2 8719 35 D. L. Roes & Co 2 3867 99 ©. W. Orosb; . 4,939 12 Sanferd Bros + 23263 00 A. Holmen 1,004 00 EB. Holmes 1,046 00 Renkin & Co 5,495 00 00 Attachments for the following sums the closing of the house E. H. Washburn. $ 1,469 62 D. P. Baldwin, 1,650 00 Rg 10,139 00 C. 8. C. Plummer 954 00 6,115 00 2,215 00 400 00 2,280 00 2,200 00 40,000 00 1,400 00 1,850 00 6,989 45 $77,561 97 $368 21 Total Feurth District Court 1,674 21 Total Superior Court... 48,406 16 Total attachments... $281,448 58 ‘The above is all that could be gleaned yesterday in re- Jation to the affairs of Page, Bacon & Co. According to these figures the following appears to be the condition of the bouse:— Judgments con! -$400,000 00 Attachments... . 231,448 58 Total liabitities....... ... e+e + $031,448 58 From this is to be deducted the amount of 93,947 70 attachments which had been satisfed..... seeee+-$587,501 88 we ent no means of ascertaining; but itis thou; at both here andat St. Louis they will be more sufficient to cover the liabilities. siderable anxiety w: it yesterday in regard to the $300,000 sent home by Page, Bacon & Co. by the Golden Gate, but it is thought that, in acsord- ance with the ruling of the Postmaster-General on a for- mer occasion, the tr dust sent home can be secured foiled tte tho drafts, and that no loss will be su Some time after the bank had closed a contrived to gain admittance, and mted a check for $700. There was not a dollar in vault which conld ‘be made~available. The 1 woman appeared very touch distressed, and Mr. ¥. W. Page handed to her his watch, valued st $350, and $25—all the change he bad in his pocket—and also informed her that he would be personally responsible for the remainder. By telegraph last ip, aa tearn that the house of Page, Bacon & Co., at nto, paid all demands presented at the counter yesterday, and published a no- ben) stating that there was sufficient funds in their vaults to meet alldemands. It was expected that the bank would resume business this morning. PAGE, BACON & CO. IN SACRAMENTO. ‘The news of the failure of Page & Bacon, says the State Journal, received last evening, caused consternation almost equal to that of a month or two since. Deposi- tors were alarmed, and a grand rush was made towards the offices of the Sheriff and County Clerk. A deputy sheriff ie on duty watching the king house of Page, Bacon & Co., to see that no treasure is abstracted. At one o'clock this morning the following attachments had been made:— James Anthony & Co. ; Conklin, The Union of the 3d Page, Bacon & Co., in this city, was opened at the usual hour yesterday (Wednesday) morning, at which time the several ts wenced snd continued as they were presented. other attachments were issued and paid as above, and s silent run kept up on the establishment throughout the ay. We understand that on the closing of the bank, leas than $20,000 remained in the vaults, nearly $200,000 having been paid out in the interim. The total amount of the ai ments issued was about $85,000, two of which—the one for $30,000, and the other for $6,000— were sued out by D. 0. Mills & Co., at a Inte hour in the oon. We sre informed that the bank will be the 4th says:—The house of Co. reopened 4 at the usual hour yester- , and continued thereafter meeting demands as a dellar cemsined on hand. At about half- clock the Sheriff attached the balance then $135, onan attachment fer $3,595, where- ljoors were closed. Eight suits were commenced house yesterday, and as many attachments aggregate to $14,415 38. OF takes poesia ee be tan the e iH f 3g Be i zi gg? ini BREESE tt Z g 3 giz wo the Indians on the south said that Brown had with jollars, and ram four or the freedom with which the MARRIED. At Val by Rev. Wi Mr. Lewis H. Long to Mise Robcaes B. Tikins, Voth ot Pulcdonis, anna (hhmap ong’ poy 29, by Rev. Mr, Cutter, Mr, Im San Francisco, April 50, by Rey, Mr. Cutter, Sener * Porators.—But little has been done in the way of = a MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 185: H. Gomer, of Old Noam, to Mish Amolia Lauglet: Germany, ‘ Jn San Francieco, ap”! 28, by Re E Fitzgibbon to Mis. Lavies °. Fi At Sacramento, April Mr. 8. W. Butler to Miss Bh York. Ne 5 Horstown, April 26) by J. C. cpencer te Miss Rache In Auburn, April 22, baber to Mrs. S.A. Smit In Honolulu, April 2, py Rev. L. Andrews, Mr. W. Chamiberiain to Miss ©, P, Wright. DIED. In San Froncisco, Wm. McCraite, 35 years. In Sacremento, Lewis H. Stoddard, st som of Lewis T. Stocéard, of Boston, aged 20 years. In Prairie City, April 25, of croup, Samuel, infant son of Henry F and’ Sarah Kellum. In San Francisco, April 28, Mixs Olive Medora Sullivan, aged 16 years, 1 month avd’17 days, in San Francisc>, April 30, of typhoid fever, Jane, wifeof Wm. McCammos, in the 20th year of herage. At Mcllhany’s Ranche, three miles above Marysville, from injuries received by falling from # horse, James ice, io. In Elizabethtown, at the residence of his mother, H. H. Beckle, aged 12 years, At Wailuku Maui, 8.1, March 30, Mrs, Aadelucie Bny wt Lise, Kanal, BU, March: 10, Dr. J. B. Wyle, of , Kauai, 8. I., Mare! Fe Indiana, receat! ‘Cont ; » of Jui'ge J. C, Hinckley, Mr. Va nhousen Rey, J. Rogers, G. F. Panne- ife At ‘a$ Hong Kong, Ch ‘Jan. 20, Mz. Chas. A, Theriat, of New ters ge aye sien Feb. .7, Joba Burd, ns, “ih In'San ian Cope, were carl 6 STS fe ati in the 28th | year Of her age. In Honolulu, April 4, aged 13 months, WilliamS., in- fant son of M. W. and Georgiana Mathows, formerly of New York. In Oakland, at the residence of George W. Coffee, May 3, Thomas A. Warbass, # native of Homburg, N, J.. aged 34 years. Markets San Francisco, 8, 1855. Frour.—Sales have been exceedingly light in all in- stances, if we may except the auction sales at McRuer & Merrill’s, this morning, of 4,000 old sacks Kelipse Ml(ls, at rates decidedly buoyant for the market. Jobbing sales sum up 400 sacks Chile at $6 50; 200 Magnolia Mills at $7; 650 bbls, Haxall at $13; 235 sacks Golden Gate at $8 60; 300 do. Ashley’s self-rising at $10; 100 do. Golden Gate do. at $10; 100 do. Santa Clara at $7 25. MRAL—Transactions amount to literally nothing atall. We Rear of s jobbing sale of 20 half bbis. at 3c. BRAN.—Constderable inquiry for the article, but the market bare. We hear of one lot of 200 bags at le. Wrest has shared in the same stagaa’ that has characterized the balance of the grain market. We have sabhing Soiee of 240 sacks at 1%c.; 200 at 13%{c.; and 100 jo. at 1c. BaRuxy.—We hear of considerable inquiry for ship- ment, and several lota have been taken up for ex- port to Australis. 4,000 sacks Chie sold fer 1i<e., for shipment on the Marius Cusar; 250 sacks domestic at $1 80 net; 100 do. do. at 13c. ; 100 do. do. at 1ic. a OatTs.—There also — mm pre riA for apleken for export purposes. There is evidently a strong - tion on the part of holders to any extent to send the dalance of stocks that have been accumulating out of the country, and considerable parcels have been‘taken up for Australia. We hear of sales of 1,000 sacks California fair at 13c.; 2 lots do., 2,200 and 400 sacks, at 2c.; 146 sacks at 2% and 100 do. at 240. entirely suspended, Corn.—Sales have bee mor and we hear of but one lot 345 sacks Eastern, on private termes. sales, and the old figures for prime potatoes are upheld. ‘We note sales of three lots; 550 bags at 623<c , amd ono lot, 185 sacks, at 50c. SPIRITS TURPENTINE —1,400 gallons sold at 70c. Rics.—100 bbis. Carolina, sold on private terms. CANDLES.—250 boxes adamantines, on private terms. Daisp APPLES.—Two lots, 50 half ‘bbls. each, sold at CHxEsR,—20 cases good, sold at 160. Burren —100 kegs fresh prime, sold at 35¢. SYRUP —300 kegs (5 gallons) East Boston, sold at 650. Hams.—We note one lot, 20,000 Ibs., sold at 18c. ; also 25 bbls. Kassard’s, om private terms. Larp —40 cases, 20 lbs. tins, on private terms, Soar —200 boxes Biil’s, at fo. Tron.—16 tons boiler plate iron sold at 4c. Ib. ‘Trx.—25 boxes roofing tip, on private terms. Corrrz —The lot of 1,126 50 lbs. mats om board the Phoenix, arrived yesterday from Manila, eold ¢ his morn- derstand, in the neighborhood of 13c. We 8 of no other lots. ' ConA lot of screenings Newcastle coal, 60 tons, sold for Dry Goops.—We hear of no transactions in either sheetings or drills. An invoice of velvet carpeting, amounting to $5,000, some 4,000 yards, sold at 10 per cent on New York cost. The Camel Expedition Ship Supply. WHERE CAMELS ARB TO COME FROM—WHAT THEY ARE TO DO— THEIB WANTS AND PECULIARITIES. The store ship Supply, purchased by the United States government in 1846, is making ready for sea in order to start on ber trip for Cairo or ‘‘ a market,’’ and take im 8 lot of camels, which are te be bought and brought to this country fer the purpose of transporting feod, cloth- ing, and other necessaries, to our soldiers serving in the forts which bound the great plains. Annexed is a list of the FFIGERS OF THE SUPPLY. Joseph D. Blake, . The idea of employing camels for the Western deserts is a novel but an excellent one, for the cost of the provisions is now so much enbanced by the addition ef carriage charges that there is no doubt but the animals will save their own price ina short time. For instance, in some of the forts on the Plains s barrel of flour has been charged to the department at $40, owing to the ad- dition of the cost ef carriage to its first cest price. The Supply mounts four guns, and has about sixty menen board, She has had » large number of water barrels from the master cooper, with other wooden work. Judging from the additional tanks which have been fitted in her, it would appear as if camels became thirety when ons sea voyage, and thus reversed their very useful natural peculiarity. ‘The ship has been newly painted, and the blacksmith has given her s great many new bolts, braces, and other work. The ship carpenter has given her a ‘trunk deck ” by raising the old one up some fest, so that the animals msy have ample room to hold as ‘‘higha head’ as usual, and also plenty of air. Stalls for thirty camels having been ordered to be erected in the ship, they were also put up. Each stall measures sixteen feet in length, by three feet’ in breadth. The camels wial be fed from the upper deck, through an opening lett for that purpose, and their food will be passed down in twine netting bags, of the size and shape of a water bucket, which have been made by the sailmaker. ‘The sailmaker has furnished « new suit of sails to the Supply. The same workman has also made a large quan- tity of padded belting, portions of which will be used in securing the camels is case of = heavy gale or storm ooming on. Should either occur, and the camels become startled, and thus dangerous, a coil ef this belting will be passed round the body of the camel, and which will connect with another piece laid across its breast. ‘“‘Jach’’ will then be called in, and with » “ good will” haul will feteh the camel to his knees, and reefing him on to the deck, leave him in this penitent position until he * cools off.”’ ‘The master moulder has made an apparatus for get- tipg the camels on board. Itise strong oaken frame, having six wheels under it and open st each end. The camel will be driven om this and the ends, which will fit him clorely, be fixed up. He will then be drawn to the water, let down in his box, and floated out to the side of the ship, when he will be hauled on board and put in his stall. The Supply is now ready for sea, and it is thought she will have an interesting cruise. She will rum through the Mediterranean, coast along the Black Sea shore, and visit the Sea of Asof. What a lesson her presence will be to the fleets of the other great Powers in those waters! Whilst they are only intent on the des truetion ef each other, or all, eur flag will float peace fully on towards its destination—im pursuit of a carg of camels, Coroners’ Inquests. Fatat AComent.—An inquest was held by Corone Wilhelm yesterday, a: ‘he New York Hospital, upon the body of William Wakely, ® native of Ireland, about 57 years of age, who died at this institution, from the effects of severe injuries received om the 28th ult., while assisting in loading ® wagon with potash in the inspeo- tion esteblishment in Greenwich street, between Rector imy him. The deecased until Thursday evening, th put an end to all his sufferings. The Wii een verdie' et of “Accidental death.” wat AN Unxnows Man Founn Drowxen.—Coroner Hilton held an inquest yesterday, at the foot of Fifty-third street, E. R., upon the body of aa unknown man, about 86 years of ho was found floating in the water at thie point. "Fns “deccaned was eer five feet sight inches in height, and was stout built beon in the water so leng that it was im tingeish bis or give any dosoription of his per- somal appearance, Verdict, ‘‘ Found drowned.” THE BARTSTEIN ARCTIC EXPEDITION. Phe Vessels Aretlc and Release—Their De- Pparture from New York. ‘The vessels Arctic and Release, which it is intended shall sait from tho Quarantine grounds to-day, om a visit to the Arctic cceam, in order to search for Dr. Kane aud his compamions, lay at the Navy Yard on Tweaday Inst, and were gnchored opposite to tae North Carotien. They were them ready for sem, but did not leave their mver- tags unti? Friday afternoon, whem tney got under weigh amidst a scene of general excitement and interest. ‘The following is » list of the effieers in charge of the exyedition:— OFFICERS AND OREW OP4THH BARK RELEASS. Commander—Meutenant H. J. Hartetein. Passed id a dosepa E. Pym. Atsintans Surgem=— Janos baws, ane Bedterala— as Stan,” eer Boatswain's Mate—Willtam Seth. SailmaSer—Benjamia Moore Carpenter's Mate-—Charles Witiai Seamen-—Wiiliam Heary, cook; J¢ Willis . Wiliince Dovid Bavay. hy Wit Saep, Chariosdohusons, Photsas Fords I leo Lawcence, Frange Taylor, ‘is Byron Porter, Thomas wn klin. OPPICBRE-AND OR RW OF THE PROPELLER ARCTIC. © nt CO. Sisams. Kane. 2 Haley, Andrew Lar- Assietant Sargeon—Jobn Bosincer—armaa Nowell Assistant Engineer—Willism Johnsea. Acting Carpmter—William Richardson. Acting Boatywain—Samue? Whiting. Boatswain's Mate—Bovers Bruce. Steward—Jobo Van Dyke; Seamen—Williem Groves, John Thompson, Abrahem Kon- dall, Walter Wilksnsoa, George Bidwold, Bottstord, Geo ‘ice, Jobn Browe,. Jcsopl wn, Riokerd Mart- hb Bs ley . John ‘Gilbert jeorge Tyler, Jobn Box, Jo) ‘Those marked with am-asteriak hawe heen in the Arctic regieas with Dr. Kane under De Haven. ‘The commander of the-expedition, Lieutenan¢ Harts- tem, i@ a native of South Carolina, and Lieu- tenant Simms comes from: Virginia. Ail theofficers and men hope that plenty of American newspapers will be forwarded thom during their absence, ‘Two sailors whc-had lande@ at the Navy Yard on Friday, to bid farewell to-theie wives, repented of their migratory resolution at the last moment, and had to be forced a little before they were brought,to the ship. It will be recollected that Dr. Edward Kane loft: the United States with the first Grinnell expedition which sailed in search of Sir Johm Fraaklin. Kane returned from that voyage unsuccessful, but not hopeless, and owing to his exertions and representation, aiding the promptings of s humane heart, Mr, Grinnell was induced to again fit out the Advance, and send her on another mission of philanthropy and scientific discovery. The Advance sailed in 1853, and the command of the expedition wao- intrusted to Doctor Kane himself, having sixteen men under him. He has been absent since that time; and when the berrowing narrative of Doctor Rae, respecting the ultimate fate of Franklin, first appeared in print in this country, a feel- ing of universal alarm. for his safety was at once exhi- bited, which has been. extending daily up to this mo- ment. OurJate advices from England announced the ar- rival there of the ship Enterprise, with other Arctic searching vessels, but do mot contain. any mention of the Advance or Kane. So. the conviction is now settléd onthe public mind that he has either perished in the icy regions or left them a good while since, and ip now on his way to his mative land. Determined to penetrate the mystery if possible, and in order to allay the popular fears, the United States go- vernment lately set apart the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars to be expended in fitting out, man- ning, and maintainiag, another force of navigators ready to venture life itself in a search for their missing coun: trymen. With this sum two vessels, then named the Eringo and Arctic, were immediately purchased and sent om to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for alteration, repair, and a refit suited to the latitudes in which they were intended to operate. The propeller Arotic was built in Philadelphia, and registered for two hun- dred and fifty toms. It was first intended that should serve as s government lightabip. The bark Eriogo—now known as the Release—was re- tered for three hundred and twenty seven tons, an! gaged for a short time in the Rio Janeiro trade. She is @ well built vessel and » feet sailer. Out of the cash voted, the Executive gave the sum of thirty-thousand dollars for the propeller, and seventeen thousand dollars for the bark Eringo, After the purchase was concluded the vessels were ordered down to the Navy Yard, and im- mediately the heads of the different departments set 0 number of men to work on them in order to got them ready for this special service; whilst Mr. Grinnell again came forward and tendered ample and generous aid in the victualling and general outfit. The first work was to rebrace and extra-brace the ves. eels, 80 as to enabie them to maintain themselves against the tremendous pressure of the ice packs, or the sudden shocks of floating masses of ice. With this view they received two heavy sister keelaons, four bilge keelsons, and two powerful extra breast hooks. Strong athwart beams and knees were fixed forward. Heavy beams of the dimensions of thirteen feet by six inches, have been run fore and aft in both. These beams have a space of five feet between each, and every beam is strengthened by four degger knees and two hanging knees. Amid- ships, strong ison rods are run through each Samson post, which bolt it to the sister and and main keelsons. Four extra knees have been added to the stauncheons fore and aft, and live oak Beams fitted to each quarter. All the decks and sides of each ‘vessel are covered with cork, with a view to ward off the action of the frost. The decks are also double planked and cauiked. An immense water tight bulkhead divides the well braced bows of the ships from the rest of the vessel, 60 as to render the chance of escape on the sledges, or the return to land, more certain, in case floating ice should stave in or separate the bow. The Arctic and Release have also had iron bands fixed out- side aft, from their cutwater to their main chains, whilst oak planking of two and « half inches has been run on their hulls, from the cutwater to the stermpost, and from the keel upward. The boats for each are made of vulcanized India rubber, fixed in 4 peculiar manner on frames of light wood. In connection with these there are ten ice sledges. When brought into use, the boats will be inflated by means of « pair of bellows set ina sledge, and drawn oa the ice by dogs. The sledges are made sharp at each end, and bound with fron, and seve- ralof them are over eleven feet long. Each sledge and boat, it is calculated, will transport seven persons on the ice. Should any break occur in the ice, the sledge can be taken asunder by removing the junction pins, when pieces will be put in the boat, which will then be launch- ed on the water and rowed in the usual manuer. All the light oars and paddles are elegantly made, and lined round the blade with brass, Both vessels have had two large whaleboats put on board. The different shops in the Navy Yard have furnished them with about seventy ice anchors, ranging in weight from sixteen to over one hundred pounds. They are all hook-shaped, aad in- tended to sid in warping one or both of the vessels through the ice. An immense number of iron crow- bars bave been put on board, which are steel-pointed and to be used tn boring holes through the ice. They are called ice chisels by the mechanics and navigators. ‘The master moulder has furnished « lot of metal vessels to be used as ice melters, They are in the shape of a deep basin with a small hole in the bottom. The basin in ined with “a casing of iron, standing an inch apart from the outside shell. The interstice will be filled up with a substance to prevent the action of the frost. ‘The melters will be fixed in the neighborhood of the galley fire, filled with ice, and fitted in s piece of earthen- ware +o as to prevent danger from fire, A piece of hose ‘will be attached to the small hole in the bottom, and as the ice melts it will sun through and pure water be thus obtained. During the expedition the crew of the Arctic will be housed in the top-gallant forecastie, whilst a house has been built on the deck of the Release for her men. Should the season prove unusually rigorous at the nerth, they may go down below. A half deck has besn put up below the spar deck, which is intended as # place for the officers to house. The place is a little over four feet in height. Provisions have been put on beard of each veasel ful. ly averaged to suffice for two years, but which may last for eight or nine months over that period. The prosent arrangements are, that if this expedition should fiad Doctor Kane during the good weather of this season, they may be expected heme about the middle of Sep- tember, whilet ir not hore about Nevembrr, they will remain for the next winter in the Arctic sea, Daring the time the vecsels wore fitting out, tho great ost bustio existed im the department of the maval store- |, command of the vessels keeper st Brooklyn, Orders were pouring in half hour. ly for pote, pens, b'ankets, shoes stockings, bolts, screws, water-buckets, and the most indescribable miscellany of article, all of which were promptly supplied. Of the provisions on board, the most port consist of patent biscuit and soups, preserved meats, potatoes, pickles, cadbager, and pa‘ent aolf-rais ing flour. There is pleaty of pr served Lime juice, 28 scurvy taints often re-appear in northern navigation, which it was supposed bad beem fully cured or had died out. Some pure whiskey has been also shipped. There ave twenty thousand pounds of dried meats and soups, with about sixteen thousand pounds of preserved vege tables, in the two vessels. The beef wae first sliced, then preseed, dried over a kiln fire, chopped dime, seasoned, and packed in cans hermetically sealed. The storekeeper vupplied over five hundred pairs of woollen stockings, with great many canvass boots to-be drawn on over ak the covering of the feet. A large degree of latitude has deem permitted to the officers in their made of clothing themselves, They will not be allowed any extra psy for their arduous duty. Mr. Grinnell kindly ouperintended the shipping of the provisions and all other articles of comfort, Although » quantity of whiskey has been put em board, the expedition sails on strictly temperance principles, and the liquor will not be used except medi- cinally, and for the benefit of a crew at once hardy, en- thusiastic, and daring as any ever shipped by a navy before. On Monday last Mr. Grinnell presented a set of maps and scopy of all the notes made and taken by all the Arctic ex- plorers, previous to the year 1854, to the officers in Mr. Grinnell had received them by the rteemor which orrived from Englead im- mediately before, accompanied by » nete from. Mr. Barrow, Secretary of the British Adrairalty, dated at Londen. The following ie a copy of Mr. Barrow’s com- maupieation to Mr. Grinneil :— Sm—I almost fearthe expedition wilt have sailed be- fore this reach ou, but I send theenclosed om the chance, One obart on which Capt. Inglefield has teade some notes which may be useful; the other is the Arctic papers, which comtain the brie: summary of his voyage ] to Smith/a Sound, which I have not previous- ly sent, I think. I wish} knew in what other way I could be y service to the expedition. them all the success they deserve, return with Dr. Kane and his party in the autumn, | remain, youre faithfully, JOHN BARROW. Lady Frankhn slso sent o request to Mr. Grinnell, hoping that the American expedition would take out a humble tablet in memory of her devoted hushend, and place it on Beechy Island, Time did not permit her to get the memento executed in Londom. This fond wish ‘waa at once compMed with, and the tablet was finished in New York, and given in charge to Lieut. fartateta. It bears the following inseription:— * Wishi that thoy may. z Coen ene eee ee eee TO THE MEMORY OF FRANKLIN, CROZIER, FITZJAMES, AND eeee zRroreD NEAR THE SPOT WHERE THAY PASSBD THBIA FIRST ARG- TI6 WINTER, AND WHENCE THEY re8vED ANGUISH, BUBDU'D BY FAITH, OF HER WHO HAS IN THE HEROIO LEADER OF THR POR Oa eee REPO REE R ORE REDE EERE THIS STOND HAS BEEN INTRU # IN ITS PLAGE BY THE OFFICE! AMPRICAN ¥XPEDITIO3, com! * J. HARTATEIN, IW SEARCH OF DR. KANE AND iS ® com a. sear eee PoUETE CCU CSCOC ORCS reer eer rrr Hee a eee ne eeeeeenee THE DEPARTURE FROM THB NAVY YARD. Every arrangement being completed, the Arctic and Releaze hauled out into the East river from the Navy Yard on last Monday evening, and anchored opposite the North Carolina, with the United States flag flying from the masthead of each. Communication was hour- ly kept up with the shore, and ittle odds and ends of Fequisites, messages of regret and friendship, good wishes for suecess, and some communications of s more tender and interesting nature, were despatched by the boats, and sent out to both officers and men en every occasion up to Friday afternoon, when the final order to “go to sea’’ was received, Immediarely afterwards the propeller Arctis took the bark Release in tow—the anchors were got up, and at o quarter past one o’clock the Kane expedition was under- weigh. As the vessels moved past, about five hundred men and boys, naval recruits and old ‘ salts,” crowded on the decks of the North Carolina, jumped into the rig- ging and on the yards, giving them many hearty cheers and « ‘God speed.”” The crew of the frigate Congress imitated their example, and the scene on the water was thus rendered interesting as well as affecting. Ah the officials and workmen in the yard, with a large crowd of casual visiters,ran down to the wharf, and with strain- ing eyes and feeling hearts watched the vessels until they were cut of sight. Amongst the distinguished vi- siters on board the vessels, and who accompanied them to Quarantine, were Mra. Hartstein and her daughter, Mr. Henry Grinnell, Judge Kane, his sons Robert and ‘Thomas and his daughter, Mr. Ridley Watts, Mr. Corne- lius Grinnell, Capt. Lovell, Mr. Joseph Lovell, Mr. Har- wan Livingston, and Mr. Ephraim Moore. As they passed down the bay the vessels were saluted from every other one they met, the Arctic navigators responding with lusty cheers, It was late in the evening when they cast anchor at Querantine, after which Commander Hart- stein, with the other members of his family, returned to New York, where the gallant officer made his ‘*adious’’ previous to sailing this morning. It is thought that the Arctic apd Release will first make for Holsteinberg, and go from there to Disco, where the sledge dogs will be bought. Thence they will run to Upernavik, and on to Cape Alexander. Here Kane was to leave a supply of provisions, and here Hartstein expects to find him, The Society for Meliorating the Condition of the Jews. This association appears at present to be in hot water. At Ite last meeting, which was held duriag Anniversary week, according to a statement of its late President, Rev. Dr. John Forsyth, an unsuccessful effort was made te oust its present corresponding secretary from office, but owing, it is alleged, to surreptitious means, he hes bean re-absoted $0 serve another year, to the great indig. nation ¢f its Board of Directors, aliof whom resigned when again elected, and would not serve with the ovjec- tiopable secretary, wl less continues his labors, enn im fact the concern is dissolved. This association been in receipt of nearly $25,000 yearly, and itis that there {s much corruption in the ment of the funds of s nature that would not ven oo The fo’ are the names of the officers elect, who declined to serve :— President—Bleazer Lord, Vice. Presidenta—' F Oe wit, Willie B D, D., Albany ;'H. V,'D. Joos, D. D., Bal kee yh 5 aq.” New York ; Thomas + Armitage, do. ; Francis Hall, kaq , do. Cor’ Seeretary—Wiiliam Ramsey, D. D. ves Hi. Amerman, Kaq. Directors—Charles Van Wyck, Joseph McKeon, 7+ Falconer, Benjamin lass, Henry Smith, Cbaces Davis, TB. Stillman, Waiter C. Palmer. Acard bas just been issued by Mortimer De Motte, William Libbey, Franklin Knight, Charles Van Wyck, Charles Davis, R. G. and’ R. Van Dien officers nnd members of the late Board of Directors o| the above society, m which they state that they have withdrawn from it thelr support and countenance, and that it is “in contemplation to form # new socicty, whore only object and aim shall be to lead to a living faith in Christ Jesus such Jews as are already accessible and to prepare the way, under God, for the salvation of oll Israel’? Hoboken City News. Martie or tam Common Counctt.—A meeting of the Council was held at the City Hall last evening, Council- man Carpenter in the chair. An ordiasnce relative to inns and taverns was read the third time and adopted. It provides that licenses may be granted to proper per- sons upon the presentation of a petition, signed by ten freebolders. The fee for s license shall be fixed by a re solution of the Council, but the ordinance provides that it sball not be less than $50 for each Hoense, Those licenned shall give a bond the sum of $100. Sell intoxicating drinks on Sunday shall be punishable fine of $12 for the first offence, and $165 for each offence, Sell Lhe without @ license shall be po havle by a fine of $10 for the first offence, and $20 for each subsequent i cermaepps regulating wells and pumps was also naved. t ‘The Council elected Samuel Whitney Street Commis tiener in place of Peter Clayton, whe was elected, but id mot qualify for the effice. Adjourned, to meet om Monday evening at the City Clerk's effice, PRICE TWO CENTS. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE LAW, OF NEW YORK, Pemmsylvania Live Oak Candidate fer the Presidency. AFTER THE MANNER OF PLUSALCE. PREFACE. The idew is « startling one, that # laborer—a mechaa'c who commenced his career by laying brick for one dottar 9 day—should be nominated by agrent party as » candi- date for the office of Chief Magistrate of the Uaited States. Sush is the fact. George Law has already boom placed in nomination by the American perty, in the Le- gislature of Pennsylvania; sud this premonitory nomiaa- tiom will probably be comfrmed by the American Nation- al Council. Yea, it shocks the prejudices of many goed citizens who have heretofore believed that» man whe was fit te Declected Chief Magistrate must have served an ap- preaticeship in doing murders in a battle field, er doing roguery in s law office. As the name of George Law hes already been heard im this high connection in every village, town and city in each State, North, South, East and West, the people are enxious for intormation in this matter. They want to know what manner of man this George Law is, who is ao widely spoken of fer the next Presidency. His opponents do not believe that » Isborer—e brick layer—a mechanio—e merchant—a maa of practical genins—has any antecedents that betoken great sdminis- twative talent. Let facts tell the story; and let the readers of the following simple histery bear in mind the old adage, that “he who atiends most faithfully te his own business is most likely to be faithful whem the in- terests of others are confided to his care.’’ Naw Yoru, June 1, 1865. George Law was born in the town of Jackson, Wash. ington county, State of New Yerk, om the 25th of Oc- teber, 1806, His father, John Law, was s farmer, and owned about one hundred acres of land at the time George was bore. George had two brothers and two sisters. He was the youngest of the three boys. These children are all dead except George and the youngest sister, who is married, ani resides at and owas the eld homestead. George left heme in 1824, when he was cightees years old. Up to that period he remained upon the farm of his father, doing “chores,” attending to the cattle, and inthe winter months he attended school. His father’s farm was gradually increasing, and before George left home mumbered nearly five humdred acres. He had a fine stock of cattle, and kept the largest dairy in that rection. His neighbors from this fact gave him the a of ‘Buster Johs,’” The farm of George’s father was om the road to Troy. In fact, the Troy road ran between the house and the bam. His grandfather, Robert Law, resided about @ quarter of @ mile up the road. He died in 18¢9. The father of George died in 1853. George had am uncle named Robert, who took the grandfather’s homestead when he ded. Upon the farm of his father Joh was George raced until he was eighteen years old. Joha Law was an active, energetic, go-ahead farmer. His whole soul was engrossed with the farm. The house was an old fashioned country farm-house, built of plank. The roof extended down, and covered the stoop. On one side of the entrance was the ‘‘ buttery,” en the other a sleeping room. It had am eld fashioned kitchen, with the usual monster fireplace of those days. Close by the door was a well of pure water, with ‘the eld pole andbucket.”’ The farm crossed the road. On ome sid> the other ran back on the pine plain to the hills, which ‘were covered with timber. George was about six years old when war was de- clared betwoen England and the United States, It was evening, and he was lying in an old fashioned cradle in ‘8 corner of the kitchon, when his Uncle Robert came im and told the news; and he lay and listened to the cen- versatioa which it called forth, and the forebodings 0° invasion of their neighborhood from Canada, which i occasioned. From that time he became s reader of the newspapers. Not long after this, he went up en the hill intean orchard to gather some fruit with his mother. It wae Sunday. The day wasclear, not s cloud im the sky, when they heard what sounded like distamt thunder. George placed his ear to the ground, and distinctly heard the low booming of artillery. ‘ Our folks are whipping the British on the lake, mother,” said George, and so xt proved, for the next day the mews came ef Commodore MoPonough’s victory on Lake Champlain. A few days after, the prisoners were brought down on their way te Albany. They were to pass withia a mile of the heme- stead. George asked his father and mother to let him ge and see them. “No,” was their decided reply; but this opportunity was not to be missed, and for the first time George became disobedient, and put across the fields, bareheaded, to the other road. Soon after they came along, and he counted 800 prisoners and sixty guards. At first he was shy of ap- preaching them; but when the party halted, a few mi- nutes after, to got their dinner, and he saw that they were & laughing, pleasant set of fellows, he made bold te get over the fence and show himself, They began talking with him in » very friendly way, and finally coaxed him to dinner. One of them told him that he would make a good soldier when he got older. Just at this interesting moment the father of George made his appearance to catch him, and master George expected a whipping; but the old farmer became interested in the conversation am@ the accounts of the battle, and the result was that George did not get even ding trom his father. As soon as George was able to read, the first book which fell into his hands, (for his father possessed very few books) was a copy of the life and poems of Barns, This he learned by heart, and it gave him «taste fo, book reading. He had no time to read except evenings ; and when he was sent to bed, he would fix » candle at the head of his bed and read while the candle lasted. In this manner he read the Life of Washington, Cook’s voyages, Carver's travels, Platarch’s lives, Josephua® Works, and Hame and Smollett's History of England before he was 12 years old. On Sundays he was not allowed to read any such books, and on that day his good motber made him read the Bible with Scott’s Commenta- ries; and this course was followed for many years, unt@ he left home, and could almost repeat the Bible from “the beginning to the end.’’ During the early period ef his history, he rose with the sun—a habit never left off in after years. Another favorite book st that time with him, was the Life of William Ray, which gave a history of a youth who left his father’s farm and went off to seek his fortune in the great world. This an@ other books of travels settled the future destiny of George, and decided his mind to leave the farm upom the first occasion that offered. When George reached the age of 17 be began to be tired of farm work, and was exceedingly anxious te leave home, and do something for himeelf. There wa: pleaty to do om the farm, and his father opposed the plan. From the time George was 12 years o'd, his miad ‘was eccupied with plans of building. He would get « company of boys together and baild small dems or miniature bridges, and he was constantly among me- ebanics when he could get chance, and watch what they did, and then try if he could not do it better. This caused his mother to remark, ‘You will never be s farm: er, George.”’ Im 1824 there was « great oxcitomen: about the Erie canal, in that section. This gave anew direction to the thoughts of George. He them raid te his father that he was going away from home, Ths eld man told him that he hed better not do so; that he ‘would regret it; that he did not know what it was to ‘be away from home. At that time George had no money to pat his plam of leaving home into effect. He had nothing in the werld ‘but the clothes he wore, He hired out that summer te his uncle, and carned $40, With this capital he started for Troy. When quite » lad he had sscompanied hia father to the same place, and itwas the only time he bad been away from home. He was then eight years eld. Bis father was after plaster; but young George loft him in the , and made his way to = mail tog vecsmns ceoply interested in Gret mnmutasvertee Troy, im the winter of 1 hired bimeel( sae day amped SP eS He was to attemc om the stone mesons. neme of hisom ployer was Warner; ke worked for him thirty-three day” fad earned $33, im the following summer he went «5